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Disease suppression of potting mixes amended with composted biowaste [PDF]
, 2005 Peat mining destroys valuable nature areas and contributes to the greenhouse effect. This warrants the search for alternatives for peat in potting mixes. Composted biowaste could provide such an alternative.
Blok, Wim J. +4 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Reaching global net‐zero targets has become an urgent priority as businesses and nations face increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Achieving carbon neutrality in manufacturing supply chains requires comprehensive systemic changes across business processes.
Vimal K. E. K. +5 more
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Polish Journal of MicrobiologyAs the demand for sustainable agriculture grows, the use of agricultural by-products for organic fertilizer production has garnered substantial attention.
WANG RONGJIAO +6 more
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Black, Gold, and Green: Food Waste Management at Bryant University [PDF]
, 2015 The basis of this project is to examine the food waste management system at Bryant University, and to make feasible, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions for improving the system.
Tomasetti, Brooke
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Circular economy (CE) and social entrepreneurship (SE) are increasingly recognised as critical pathways for sustainable development, yet CE research often underplays social inclusion, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs).
Maria L. Granados, Adeyemi Adelekan
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Sustainable valorisation of organic urban wastes : insights from African case studies [PDF]
, 2011 Understanding the problems and potentials of the organic waste stream is perhaps the single most important step that city authorities in Africa could take in moving towards sustainable, affordable, effective and efficient waste management.
Agathos, N. +7 more
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Chemistry – A European Journal, EarlyView.Glycerol ethoxylate (GEO), a branched ethylene glycol derivative, both toughens commercial PLLA and accelerates its chemical recycling to L‐lactide. The lead sample, containing 10 wt.% GEO, shows 9x higher elongation at break and 6x higher tensile toughness than pure PLLA. The GEO–PLLA samples are efficiently chemically recycled to L‐lactide, even when
Madeleine L. Smith +4 more
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Inside the Kitchen: RWU’s Composting Effort [PDF]
, 2018 Through a partnership with an outside company RWU has diverted over 230 tons of food waste from the landfill since ...
Siliezar, Juan
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The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract The objective of this work is to demonstrate that the inclusion of an up‐flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB reactor) within an industrial wastewater treatment plant reduces the plant's investment and operating costs compared to a system based solely on conventional complete‐mix activated sludge (CMAS), operating under the same design principles ...
Juan Manuel Morgan‐Sagastume +1 more
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Study and assessment of compost of different organic mixtures and effect of organic compost tea on plant diseases [PDF]
, 2002 Four compost treatments representing different organic mixtures were studied: - Treatment T1: 100% cattle manure - Treatment T2: 80% cattle manure and 20% sheep manure - Treatment T3: 70% cattle manure, 20% sheep manure and 10% poultry manure. -
Ben Kheder, Mohamed +3 more
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